Historical Events In September - 21
Friday, 20 February 2026
0454 Aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396). 

0687 Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies 

1192 English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured 

1217 The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights 

1217 Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier 

1327 Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43. 

1348 Jews in Zurich Switzerland are accused of poisoning wells 

1372 Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40). 

1415 Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493). 

1433 Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht. 

1435 Treaty of Atrecht: Philip of Bourgondy vs French king Charles II 

1440 Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 

1451 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge. 

1452 Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98). 

1481 Bartholomeus Platinum, Italian humanist/pontifical librarian, dies. 

1519 Hans Backofen/Backoffen, German sculptor, dies at about 49 

1520 Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies 

1527 Matthaus Ludecus, composer. 

1542 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet. 

1558 Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 

1576 Girolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, dies at 74. 

1586 Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, viceroy of Naples (1571-75), dies at 69 

1589 Battle at Arques: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League. 

1590 Ascanio Trombeti, composer, dies at 45 

1591 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France. 

1621 King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling. 

1629 John Pieterszoon Coen, merchant/gov-gen of East-Indies, dies at 42. 

1648 -23] Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir [NS] 

1676 Benedetto Odescalchi elected as Pope Innocent XI 

1677 John and Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher. 

1705 Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies 

1706 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer 

1728 Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer 

1737 Francis Hopkinson, US, writer/lawyer (helped design Stars and Stripes) 

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